
Michael was born and raised in Jersey City. During his junior year of high school, he auditioned for New Jersey's Governor's School of the Arts on a lark to get himself out of the house. He was one of 12 students selected across the state. He went on to receive a full scholarship to the Catholic University of America, graduating with a BA in Political Science. During school, he supported himself as a theater carpenter - often building the sets that he would later perform on. Early in his college career, he portrayed Jim O'Connor in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie and The Beast in Beauty and the Beast.
Michael has appeared in several feature films, most notably The River Murders opposite Ray Liotta, Nowhere Man, Desolation Angels (Telluride Film Festival winner), and Under Hellgate Bridge. Dedicated fans remember him from his first television acting role as Cameron on NBC's Another World. Since then he's had numerous guest star roles on shows such as Hawaii Five-0, Castle, Major Crimes, Rizzoli & Isles, Saving Grace, The Mentalist, 24, and Bones, in addition to several Jerry Bruckheimer shows - CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, Close to Home, and Cold Case. He's also lent his voice to the video games Call of Duty: Black Ops II and L.A. Noire.
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. When not acting, he works with non-profits to build housing for the homeless with a focus on seniors and veterans, as well as at-risk foster youth. To stay active, he studies Krav Maga and enjoys tuna fishing and salsa dancing. He loves to attend film festivals.

The Instigators
Police on the Roof
2024

The White Orchid
Dr Hardin
2018

Greenleaf
Ray Fisher · (3 episodes)
2016

The Blacklist
Shane · (1 episode)
2013

The River Murders
John Lee
2011

Hawaii Five-0
Andrew Pelham · (1 episode)
2010

Rizzoli & Isles
Jim Filmore · (1 episode)
2010

Castle
Robert Shannon · (1 episode)
2009

The Mentalist
Gabe Nyland · (1 episode)
2008

Bones
Adam Bahr · (1 episode)
2005

Nowhere Man
Conrad
2005

Revolution #9
Joe Kelly
2002

Without a Trace
Garrett Lawter · (1 episode)
2002

CSI: Miami
Jack Ladner · (1 episode)
2002

100 Centre Street
Mike Sullivan · (1 episode)
2001

Under Hellgate Bridge
Ryan
2000

Charmed
Officer Dean · (1 episode)
1998
Jacklight
Ray
1995

Cyber Vengeance
Martin
1995